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I wasn't necessarily whining. Honestly, to tell you the truth I'd probably go back and do ALMOST the exact same thing. I loved it. And no, cartilage does not heal back.
Yes, that is true now, but there are things like platelet rich plasma, stem cell and laser regenerative therapies (stem cell helped me tremendously) that aren't far in the future. At 21, you have some real advantages in being able to keep the muscles strong to support the damaged joints. You can also watch what you eat and keep the inflammatory foods to a minimum. Keeping the weight down (as you already know) is huge too. Take a look at some vitamin supplements if you aren't already.
That's all stuff you've probably already heard.... But it bears repeating.
To an old guy like me with chronic pain, anything involving pain to a 21 year old sometimes sounds minor, but believe me, I do understand pain and it takes the fun out of life sometimes. Keeping the correct attitude about pain... or what I call "embracing the pain" will do a lot to help. And Motrin... Lot's of Motrin.
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